Julian Essex-Spurrier
as
Rocky

Julian trained at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts.

His theatre credits include; the part of 'Gordon/Mr Grey' as well as understudying and performing the role of 'Mark' in Rent at the Prince of Wales Theatre; 'Buddy Keno Walsh' in The Full Monty at The Prince of Wales Theatre; 'Riff' in West Side Story (national tour 2001); ensemble and understudy 'Theo' in La Cava at the Picadilly Theatre; 'Gideon' in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers at the B.A.C; an acrobatic politician in Jumpers at Birmingham Rep; 'Lewis' in Pippin at the Bridewell; Andrew Lloyd Webber's 50th Birthday Tribute at the Royal Albert Hall; ensemble and acrobat in Miss Saigon at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and Starlight Express at the Apollo Victoria Theatre, where he performed many roles including 'Rocky II' to 'Rusty'.

Commmercial credits Include the Toyota Trade Show in Barcelona in 2005 and the Changing of the Guard commercial for Virgin/Target.

Other work Includes; Good Ship Citizen for Outlaw films, La Boheme at the Albert Hall, Death in Venice for Glyndebourne Festival opera, Les Petits Rats at the International Edinburgh Festival and 'Eaves' in The Ragged Child at Sadlers, Wells for the N.Y.M.C.T.

Television credits include the part of 'Trojan' in EastEnders for the BBC, appearances on Top of the Pops 2 and Popworld, presenting work for Fox Kids TV, Grange Hill for the BBC. You Bet! for LWT, Agony for Live TV and a multitude of appearances with the pop group E-male, including Cosmopolitan magazine as one of 1998's celebrity naked male centrefolds.

Julian has also performed the voiceovers for the leading roles in lchi the Killer and New Dragon Gate Inn, as well as work on the other titles such as Ju on, The Grudge and The Warrior for Medusa films for British release on DVD.

Julian would like to thank his wife Rence, without whom he would be stranded without a clue!